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In sport
Sport

Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of regulation of sport or traditions and often engaged in competitively. Sports commonly refer to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determinant of the outcome , but the term is also used to include activities such as mind sports and motor...
s, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award
Award

An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signified...
 is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. Initially used in professional sports, the term is now also commonly used in amateur sports, as well as in other completely unrelated fields of endeavor such as business
Business

A business is a legally recognized organization designed to provide good s and/or Service to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalism economies, most being privately owned and formed to earn profit that will increase the wealth of its owners....
 and music
Music

Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ....
 awards.

The term "Most Valuable Player" is typically only used in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
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In sport
Sport

Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of regulation of sport or traditions and often engaged in competitively. Sports commonly refer to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determinant of the outcome , but the term is also used to include activities such as mind sports and motor...
s, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award
Award

An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signified...
 is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. Initially used in professional sports, the term is now also commonly used in amateur sports, as well as in other completely unrelated fields of endeavor such as business
Business

A business is a legally recognized organization designed to provide good s and/or Service to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalism economies, most being privately owned and formed to earn profit that will increase the wealth of its owners....
 and music
Music

Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ....
 awards.

The term "Most Valuable Player" is typically only used in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. In many sports, some MVP awards are presented just for a specific game or match (in other words, a man of the match
Man of the match

In sport, a man of the match or player of the game or man of the series award is given to the outstanding player, almost always the one who makes the most impact, in a particular match or series....
 award), while others are awarded based on an entire season or year. The gender neutral
Gender-neutral language

Gender-neutral language, gender-inclusive language, or gender neutrality is Word usage that aims at minimizing assumptions regarding the gender of human reference....
 term "Player of the Match" is usually substituted for "Man of the Match" in women's team competitions.

Specific North American examples include (first regular season, then playoffs):
  • Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award and World Series MVP Award
    World Series MVP Award

    The World Series MVP Award is given to the player who most contributes to his team's success in the World Series - the Most Valuable Player....
  • National Football League Most Valuable Player Award and Super Bowl MVP Award
    Super Bowl MVP

    File:Eli Manning Giants QB.jpgThe Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award, or Super Bowl MVP, is an award presented annually to the most valuable player of the Super Bowl, the National Football League's championship game....
  • National Hockey League
    National Hockey League

    The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America. It is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the North American Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada....
     Hart Memorial Trophy
    Hart Memorial Trophy

    The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the National Hockey League....
     (regular season) and Conn Smythe Trophy
    Conn Smythe Trophy

    The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged Most Valuable Player during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 43 times to 37 players since the 1964-65 NHL season....
     (playoffs)
  • National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award and National Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player Award
  • Women's National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award and Women's National Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player Award


One award is commonly referred to as an "MVP" award, despite the fact that its official name does not match the "MVP" initialism:
  • NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
    NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player

    At the conclusion of the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship and NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship Division I basketball championships , the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player....
     Award


In the Australian Football League
Australian Football League

The 'Australian Football League' is the professional Australian national competition in the sport of Australian Rules Football.The league comprises sixteen teams which play 22 home and away rounds between late March and late August or early September....
, the AFL Players Association
AFL Players Association

The , or AFLPA is the representative body for all current and past professional Australian Football League players. The AFLPA is entrusted to enhance and secure the personal development of past, present and future AFL footballers....
 awards a "Most Valuable Player" award now known as the Leigh Matthews Trophy
Leigh Matthews Trophy

The Leigh Matthews Trophy is an annual award given by the AFL Players Association to the Most Valuable Player in the Australian Football League....
, voted by peers and considered by many observers of the game to be more indicative of the Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest

Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season....
 player than the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal

The Chas Brownlow Trophy ? better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "best and fairest" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating umpires after each game....
. In the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League is a professional sports league located entirely in Canada.Its eight teams, which are located in eight cities, are divided into two division of four teams each ....
 they also have the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award
CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award

The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually rewarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. The Most Outstanding Player award can be compared to the National Football League's NFL Most Valuable Player Award, otherwise known as the "MVP" award....
 (regular season) and the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
Grey Cup Most Valuable Player

The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game, the Canadian Football League's championship game....
 (playoffs). The Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association

The Philippine Basketball Association is a professional basketball league in the Philippines founded in 1975. It is the first and the oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the National Basketball Association of the United States....
 also awards its own Most Valuable Award
Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award

The Philippine Basketball Association awards the Most Valuable Player award at the end of the season. The winner is selected via votes from the press, players, coaches and top PBA officials....
.

Records


The records for the number of regular season MVP awards won in each major North American sport are:

  • MLB - 7, Barry Bonds
    Barry Bonds

    Barry Lamar Bonds is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He is the son of former major league Major League Baseball All-Star Game Bobby Bonds, Godparent of National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Willie Mays, nephew of 1964 Summer Olympics Rosie Bonds, and a distant cousin of Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson....
    ; Pittsburgh Pirates
    Pittsburgh Pirates

    The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. They play in the National League Central of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions and played in the first one....
    /San Francisco Giants
    San Francisco Giants

    The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in , that currently play in the National League West. One of the oldest of the MLB teams, the Giants hold the distinction of having won the most games of any team in the history of organized sports....
  • NFL - 3, Jim Brown
    Jim Brown

    James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown is an United States former professional American football player who has also made his mark as an actor and social activist....
    ; Cleveland Browns
    Cleveland Browns

    The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio. They play in the AFC North division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
    , Johnny Unitas
    Johnny Unitas

    John Constantine "Johnny" Unitas , nicknamed The Golden Arm and often called Johnny U, was a professional American football player in the 1950s through the 1970s, spending the majority of his career with the Indianapolis Colts....
    ; Baltimore Colts
    Indianapolis Colts

    The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team is part of the American Football Conference South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
    , Brett Favre
    Brett Favre

    Brett Lorenzo Favre is a retired American football quarterback of the National Football League . He was the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers between the 1992 Green Bay Packers season and 2007 Green Bay Packers season NFL seasons and the New York Jets in 2008....
    ; Green Bay Packers
    Green Bay Packers

    The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the NFC North of the National Football Conference in the National Football League and are the third-oldest franchise in the NFL....
    , and Peyton Manning
    Peyton Manning

    Peyton Williams Manning is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. Manning is one of only two three-time NFL MVPs....
    ; Indianapolis Colts
    Indianapolis Colts

    The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team is part of the American Football Conference South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
  • NBA - 6, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., then known as Lew Alcindor, is an American athlete and retired professional basketball player, widely considered one of the greatest National Basketball Association players of all time....
    ; Milwaukee Bucks
    Milwaukee Bucks

    The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They play in the National Basketball Association . The current franchise owner is U.S....
    /Los Angeles Lakers
    Los Angeles Lakers

    The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, which they share with their fellow NBA rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, and their sister team, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association....
  • NHL - 9, Wayne Gretzky
    Wayne Gretzky

    Wayne Douglas Gretzky, Order of Canada is a retired Canada professional ice hockey player. He is the current part-owner, head of hockey operations, and coach of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League ....
    ; Edmonton Oilers
    Edmonton Oilers

    The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
    /Los Angeles Kings
    Los Angeles Kings

    The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
  • MLS
    Major League Soccer

    Major League Soccer is the top-flight professional soccer league based in the United States, overseen by the United States Soccer Federation. The league is comprised of 15 teams, 14 in the U.S....
     - 2, Preki
    Preki

    Predrag Radosavljevic , commonly known in the United States as Preki , is a Serbian American soccer player. He is currently the head coach at C.D....
    ; Kansas City Wizards
    Kansas City Wizards

    The Kansas City Wizards are a professional association football club based in Kansas City that participates in Major League Soccer. The Wizards won the MLS Cup in 2000, the Lamar Hunt U.S....


Non-sports uses

The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. is known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS. Established in 1957, it is a U.S....
 makes "Most Valuable Player" awards annually in a number of instrumental categories.

MVP is often used in business to designate a valued employee. In this context, sometimes the "P" in "MVP" is something other than "Player." So, for example, Microsoft
Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is a multinational corporation computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of computer software products for computing devices....
 uses MVP to mean Most Valuable Professional. The term is applied to recognized, credible, and accessible individuals with expertise in one or more Microsoft products who actively participate in online and offline communities to share their knowledge and expertise with other Microsoft customers.

It is also used in video game terms, such as the game Call of Duty 4 contains challenges to kill the "MVP" of the opposing team a certain amount of times and Halo 3
Halo 3

Halo 3 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie exclusively for the Xbox 360. The game is the third title in the Halo and concludes the story arc that began in Halo: Combat Evolved and continued in Halo 2....
 to mean the person with the highest score or amount of kills.

It was also used in a Disney Channel Original Movie, MVP: Most Valuable Primate
MVP: Most Valuable Primate

MVP: Most Valuable Primate is the 2000 in film feature film that sparked the MVP franchise. The film's title character, Jack, is a fictional chimpanzee....
.